Axially compact fuel filter

A fuel filter, comprising:

• a housing including:
• a first axially disposed side wall forming a radially outermost portion of a circumference for the housing;
• and,
• a second axially disposed side wall located radially inward of the first axially disposed wall;
• a cavity enclosed by the housing and including:
• a first portion enclosed, in a radial direction, by only the first axially disposed side wall;
• and,
• a second portion radially disposed between the first and second axially disposed side walls;
• an inlet port radially centered on the housing and open to the cavity;
• an outlet port radially centered on the housing and including:
• an axial end that opens directly into the first portion of the cavity;
• and,
• a distal end axially aligned with the second portion of the cavity;
• and,
• a filter element located in the cavity and radially disposed between said first and second axially disposed side walls;
• wherein the filter element is disposed fluidly between the inlet port and the outlet port so that fluid that passed from the inlet port to the outlet port in the housing must be filtered by the filter element.